Vanuatu batteries for your home

What is a Vanuatu solar PV system?

This project is aligned to the Government of Vanuatu’s National Energy Road Map for increasing the energy access for rural communities in Vanuatu. The installed solar PV system is a stand-alone 230/400 VAC 50Hz solar micro-grid combined with 48V batteries operating 24 hours and 7 days a week.

Where can I buy Vanuatu vatu?

You can also order your VUV online. As it is a rarer currency to exchange to Australian dollars you can buy Vanuatu Vatu includes at money exchangers, banks, Australia Post and the airport. To find out exactly where you can buy VUV, you can use our handy city and suburb guides, just click on the links below:

How can PCs help Vanuatu's island living?

PCS seeks to improve Vanuatu’s Island Living through the provision of high quality solutions from reputable suppliers who understand remote living. Solar Lighting Kits with 1 to 4 lights, including solar panel and battery pack. With a USB port for mo bile phone or small electronic charging.

How many islands are in Vanuatu?

Vanuatu is an archipelago consisting of 82 islands, with 65 inhabited. With the remoteness of the islands and limited access to centralised utilities, PCS also offers self supporting products suitable for the Vanuatu environment, including solar showers, hand spears, personal solar lighting and Lifestraw water filters.

Will a new solar micro-grid change Vanuatu's future?

On the remote island of Malekula, a new solar micro-grid is changing the lives of over 2,800 people -- boosting local development while contributing to Vanuatu’s sector-specific target of transitioning to close to 100 percent renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2030.

What is a micro-grid in Vanuatu?

Launched in September in the communities of Wintua and Lorlow, the micro-grid is Vanuatu’s first-ever community-run power system: members of the communities own and manage it. This keeps energy costs low as there are no external operation costs or profit margin are usually incorporated into an electricity fee and passed onto consumers.